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The latest news in and around Tacoma, Pierce County and South Puget SoundWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:45:20 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0Spanaway’s Logan Seelye exceeds $20,000 fundraising goal, continues effort to collect money for scholarship fund at Spanaway Lake High Schoolhttp://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/06/10/spanaways-logan-seelye-exceeds-20000-fundraising-goal-continues-effort-to-collect-money-for-scholarship-fund-at-spanaway-lake-high-school/
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2013/06/10/spanaways-logan-seelye-exceeds-20000-fundraising-goal-continues-effort-to-collect-money-for-scholarship-fund-at-spanaway-lake-high-school/#commentsMon, 10 Jun 2013 18:33:20 +0000http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=15153Logan Seelye has met one goal and is a step closer to reaching another one.

On Friday night, the 26-year-old Spanaway resident exceeded his online fundraising goal of $20,000 to get a WalkAide, a medical device that will help him walk easier without assistance and hopefully help him learn to walk again. He started the fundraiser two months ago for the experimental device, which isn’t covered on his insurance.

Seelye suffered a neck and spinal injury in July 2003 at a summer football camp at Central Washington University when he collided with another player during a scrimmage. …

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http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/10/30/county-council-approves-tax-exemption-for-parkland-project/#commentsWed, 31 Oct 2012 00:57:54 +0000http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=5301The Pierce County Council today unanimously approved a 12-year property tax exemption for a residential development that will change the face of Parkland.

Construction on a $20 million project to build 104 apartments, plus office and retail space, a block away from Pacific Lutheran University is expected to start in January and finish 12 months later, said developer John Korsmo.

]]>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/10/30/county-council-approves-tax-exemption-for-parkland-project/feed/1PLU strengthens ties to Nobel Peace Prizehttp://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/10/09/plu-strengthens-ties-to-nobel-peace-prize/
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/10/09/plu-strengthens-ties-to-nobel-peace-prize/#commentsTue, 09 Oct 2012 19:36:42 +0000http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=12619As international observers prepare for the awarding of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize this Friday in Norway, Pacific Lutheran University is getting into the spirit this week by announcing it has become a full sponsor of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, an annual event that aims to excite and develop a new generation of peace makers.

PLU joins five other private Lutheran universities in the U.S. that founded the forum 24 years ago. All six schools tap into their Norwegian-American heritage to embrace the annual Peace Prize and carry its mission forward.

]]>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/10/09/plu-strengthens-ties-to-nobel-peace-prize/feed/0Actor Khleo Thomas to talk to youth about the Census, his entertainment career todayhttp://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2010/04/13/actor-khleo-thomas-to-talk-to-youth-about-the-census-his-entertainment-career-wednesday/
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2010/04/13/actor-khleo-thomas-to-talk-to-youth-about-the-census-his-entertainment-career-wednesday/#commentsTue, 13 Apr 2010 20:05:39 +0000http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/?p=4657

Khleo Thomas, a singer, rapper and actor known for his role as Zero in the 2003 movie “HOLES,” will be in the Tacoma area today to talk about his entertainment career and to discuss the importance of participation in the Census.

PLU officials believe young people “gravitate toward actors, rappers, etc.,” so bringing Thomas to town will add oomph to the university’s project to raise awareness of Census, said associate director of admission Melanie Cunningham.